Haley Farm State Park

The 267-acre state park contains meadows, fields, cedar groves, oak-hickory forests, marshy shorelines, and freshwater wetlands bordered by stone walls.

The land belonged to Connecticut's first governor John Winthrop Jr in 1649, later transforming into a dairy farm under Caleb Haley's ownership in 1869.

The preservation of this Colonial-era farmland represents Connecticut's commitment to maintaining agricultural heritage through public recreation spaces.

The park connects to Bluff Point State Park through a pedestrian bridge and offers trails for hiking, cycling, bird watching, and cross-country skiing.

Race Track Pond, formed during railroad construction, served as both a cranberry bog and the center of Caleb Haley's carriage horse racing track.

Location: Connecticut

Inception: 1970

Elevation above the sea: 13 m

Website: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Parks/Haley-Farm-State-Park

GPS coordinates: 41.33194,-72.00917

Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:35